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From Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College

  1. Alex Haley, Norris, Tenn. by William R. Ferris, Image 1.

    William R. Ferris

    Alex Haley, Norris, Tenn., 1990

    Gelatin silver print

    13.5 x 9 in (34.29 x 22.86 cm)

  2. Untitled (Black Heart) by Jim Dine, Image 1.

    Jim Dine

    Untitled (Black Heart), 1985

    Mixed-Media on paper

    48 x 39 in (121.92 x 99.06 cm)

  3. Melancholia II by Robert Ecker, Image 2.

    Robert Ecker

    Melancholia II, 1978

    Mezzotint on paper

    10 x 8 in (25.4 x 20.32 cm)

  4. Denise on the Lake, Chicago, from Survey 1986 by Lucien Clergue, Image 1.

    Lucien Clergue

    Denise on the Lake, Chicago, from Survey 1986, 1976

    Gelatin silver print

    9.25 x 14.25 in (23.5 x 36.2 cm)

  5. Boats by Nicholas Monro, Image 1.

    Nicholas Monro

    Boats, 1973

    Screenprint on paper

    20.125 x 37.875 in (51.12 x 96.2 cm)

  6. Jim Walter by Philippe Halsman, Image 2.

    Philippe Halsman

    Jim Walter, 1962

    Gelatin silver print

    13.5 x 10.75 in (34.29 x 27.31 cm)

  7. Untitled by Simmons Jones, Image 1.

    Simmons Jones

    Untitled, No date

    Offset print on paper mounted to board

    15.5 x 18 in (39.37 x 45.72 cm)

  8. General Dynamic F.U.N. 6 miles over vacation-land by Eduardo Paolozzi, Image 1.

    Eduardo Paolozzi

    General Dynamic F.U.N. 6 miles over vacation-land, 1965/70

    Photolithograph

    15 x 10 in (38.1 x 25.4 cm)

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About the artist

William R. Ferris

American

b. 1942

Ferris is an American author and scholar born in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Ferris' work focused on southern African American folklore and culture. He earned his BA in English Literature from Davidson College in 1964, his MA in English Literature from Northwestern University in 1965, and a PhD in Folklore from the University of Pennsylvania in 1969. He was selected by President Bill Clinton to be the Chair of the National Endowment of the Humanities, a position which he held from 1997 to 2001. Ferris has written fiction, poetry, as well as book, record, and film reviews. He has recorded blues albums and produced 15 documentary films on southern folklore.